Breakfast essentials Creamy Strawberry
by Carnation
Scores 95/100 on FDA SAFFA + CSPI ingredient analysis - 1 flagged ingredient identified.
The verdict
Breakfast essentials Creamy Strawberry by Carnation scores 95/100 in PlainFoodSafe's ingredient screening. We compared its 53 labeled ingredients with FDA SAFFA regulatory records and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings; 1 ingredient is flagged for caution. This is not a recall, allergy, medical, or dietary-safety determination; check official notices and the product label for current decisions.
- 95/100
- Safe safety score
- 1
- flagged ingredient of 53 analyzed
- Group 4
- Ultra-processed
- 0050000415786
- Barcode (UPC/EAN)
Computed directly from OpenFoodFacts ingredient data cross-referenced with FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. See our methodology for the scoring formula.
What the Data Says About Breakfast essentials Creamy Strawberry
Breakfast essentials Creamy Strawberry by Carnation carries a composite safety score of 95/100, which we classify as "Safe" on our four-tier shelf-label framework.
The score is computed by mapping each labeled ingredient against FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) regulatory status and CSPI Chemical Cuisine classifications, then penalizing the overall product for each additive rated as caution-or-worse. Product data originates from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative catalog; safety annotations come from federal regulators and the Center for Science in the Public Interest. This score is a transparent derived index we compute from that public data, not an official FDA rating or endorsement; see the Methodology page for the exact weighting.
Our scan identified 1 flagged ingredient in this product, components that at least one official source has classified as requiring caution, targeted avoidance, or further evaluation. Flagged ingredients are the items most likely to surface in FDA inspection findings, state-level ingredient bans, or outbreak-related recall notices, so the per-ingredient breakdown below is the most useful lens for anyone screening this product for a specific dietary concern.
On the NOVA processing scale, Breakfast essentials Creamy Strawberry is classified as Group 4 (Ultra-processed). NOVA measures industrial processing intensity rather than ingredient-level safety, so it complements the SAFFA and CSPI ratings: a product can be clean on additive flags but heavily processed, or lightly processed but carry individually flagged ingredients. Combining both lenses gives a fuller picture than either alone.
Safety Profile at a Glance
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| PlainFoodSafe Score | 95/100 | FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite |
| Flagged ingredients | 1 | CSPI/FDA review |
| NOVA processing group | Group 4 | OpenFoodFacts |
| Nutri-Score | Not available | OpenFoodFacts |
Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.
Ingredient Safety Analysis
Full Ingredient List
water, glucose syrup, milk protein concentrate sugar, and less than 2% of vegetable oil (canola, high oleic sunflower, corn), vitamins and minerals soy protein isolate, cellulose gel and gum, salt, soy legithin, natūral flayor, carrageenan, stevia leaf extract vitamins and minerals: magnesium phosphate, potassium citrate, potassium chloride, sodium ascorbate mitamin c), calcium carbonate, choline bitartrate, calcium phosphate, ascorbic acid (vitamin c), ferrous sulfate (iron), dl-alpha tocopheryl acetate (vitamin e), niacinamide, zinc sulfate, calcium pantothenate, manganese sulfate, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin b6), riboflavin, thiam ina hydrochloride, copper sulfatë, vitamin a palmitate, folic acid, potassium iodide, vitamin k1, sodium molybdate, biotin, chromium chloride, vitamin d3, sodium selenite, vitamin b12 contains: milk and soy ingredients manufactured for nestlé healthcare nutrition, inc,, bridgewater, nj 08807 usa all trademarks are owned by company des produits nestlé s,a,, vevey, switzerland, © 2019 nestlé, lbnes a
Data Sources
Data as of May 2026. Source: OpenFoodFacts, FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine.
Product data from OpenFoodFacts (ODbL). Ingredient safety ratings from FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine. See our methodology for details.
This information is for reference only and does not constitute dietary or medical advice.
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Every figure on PlainFoodSafe is rendered directly from OpenFoodFacts and FDA data, no number is typed in by an editor. Product figures are computed directly from OpenFoodFacts, FDA SAFFA, and CSPI Chemical Cuisine data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2026.